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CVE-2023-0542

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
May 8, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Custom Post Type List Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.4.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Custom Post Type List Shortcode — Up to and including 1.4.4
  • blackbirdi custom_post_type_list_shortcode — Up to and including 1.4.4

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/17de2f77-3e6c-4c22-9196-6e5577ee7fcf Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record